Clashes Grow After Yemen Head Vows to Quit

Tens of Thousands Protest Against Saleh's Deal for Immunity, as Uncertainty Over Power Transfer Feeds Nation's Instability

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Hakim Almasmari in Sana'a, Yemen, and

Ellen Knickmeyer in Dubai

November 25, 2011

Violence and political uncertainty in Yemen only grew on Thursday after President Ali Abdullah Saleh pledged to end his 33-year rule, as tens of thousands of protesters denounced the promise of immunity from prosecution given the leader and his circle, and opposition activists questioned whether he truly intended to yield control.

Armed men in civilian clothes fired into crowds of democracy activists marching in the capital, San'a,...